VoL. III. 
AUGUSTA, GA., JANUARY 1, 1845. 
No. 1. 
For the Southern Cultivator. 
ANNUAL FAIR OF THE PL.\NTERS’ CLUB OF 
HANCOCK. 
Sparta, November I and 2, 1844. 
Mr. Editor • — The Executive Committee of 
the Planters’ Club of Hancock, transmit to you 
ior publication, the following synopsis ot the 
proceedings on the days of the Annual Fair; 
The Club convened at the Female Academy, 
on Friday the 1st, when many citizens from this 
and the adjoining counties had met to witness 
the examination of the various kinds of domes- 
tic fabrics and stdcb, which were examined by 
the several committees; and on Saturday, the 
committees reported and premiums and honors 
awarded; and an address, both interesting and 
instructing, was delivered by James Thomas, 
Esq., to a large collection of ladies and gentle- 
men. 
The premiums and honors awarded, were c — 
To Mrs. Sam’l. A. Pardu, for 8 yds. best 
homespun, for gentlemen’s wear $3.00 
Mrs. L S. Bass, for 2 yds. , do 2.00 
Mrs. A; C. Whitehead, lor 3 yds. do 1st honor. 
Mrs. Jones', of Warren CO., Ibriydsdo 2d “ 
Miss M. A. Battle, for 5 yds. do 3d “ 
[Miss B. has made 95 yds., same kind of goods, 
since 1st July last.] 
A lady of Warren CO., forS yds. homespun, 
ladies’ wear, ^1.00 
“ for a beautiful silk and satin bed quilt, 
(exhibited by T. Neal, Esq.) 3.00 
Miss Susan Jones, of Warren co., for 21 
best do 2.00 
Mrs. Mansfield, for a pair black silk hose, 
(domestic manufacture,) 1.00 
Miss C. F. Haynes, for an open work linen 
cambric handkerchief, 1.00 
Mrs. O. H. Lanier,for a lady’s knit collar, 1.00 
Mrs Richards, for a beautiful bead purse, 1.00 
Miss Garrett, for a knit cap, 50 
Miss Mary Coleman, for a pair worsted mitts, 50 
Miss A. L. Battle, “ “ silk mitts, 50 
Mrs. O. H. Lanier, for 8 yds. handsome 
knit edging, 50 
Miss C. Smith, for 2 imitation coral baskets, 50 
Mrs. Martha Anne Lewis, for the best acre 
of corn 96i bushels)— a silver cup, 10.00 
Thomas C. Grimes, for the 2 d best do (64 
7-10 bu'hels) 5 00 
Edmond M. Pendleton, for the 3 J best acre 
of corn, (52| bushels,) $'3.00 
Benj. T. Harris, for the 4th best do (48^ 
bushels,) honor. 
♦R. S. Hardwick, tor the 5th best do (14 
bushels,) honor. 
Wiliam Terrell, for the best acre of wheat, 
25f bushels,) ^10 — in a silver cup. 
E. M. Pendleton, for the 2d best do (19 bu- 
shels,) @5.00 
Thos. C. Grimes, for the 3d do (16 bushels^ 3.00 
James P. Knowles, for the best boar, ^ 3.00 
There were some very fine stock hogs exhi- 
bited by Harwich, but not lor premiums. 
Thomas C. Grimes, for 2 Durham bulls, 
and one Durham cow, S?'I0.00 
William Terrell, for a native stock milch 
cow, 2 00 
„ . do do honor. 
Benj, T. Harris, for a milch cow, 3.00 
Thomas Neal, for his bay horse, Wonder, 
5 years old, 5.00 
James Mitchell, for his black horse, 5 years 
old, 3 00 
Sam’l. A. Pardu, for his bay horse, De Witt, 
4 years old, _ 3.00 
James B. Edwards, for his bay filly, 4 years 
old, 3.00 
R. S. Hardwick, for his bay filly, 4 years 
old, 2.00 
Thomas C. Grimes, for his filly. 3 years 
old, 3.00 
James McCason, for his sorrel filly, 3 
years old, 2.00 
John F. Brooke, for his filly, 3 years old, honor. 
L. S, Brooking, for his bay filly. May 
Blossom, 2 years old, ' 3.00 
John F. Brooke, for his colt, 1 year old, 3 00 
F. D. Gonder, for his filly, do do 2,00 
Thomas Neal, for his brood mare, Lucinda 
and colt, 5.00 
do for his do Spangle and colt, 2.00 
Richard P. Sassnett, for best acre of cot- 
ton, (2037 lbs.)— $10, in a silver cup. 
Beni. P. Harris, lor the 2d best do (17281 
lbs.) 5.00 
R. S. Hardwick, for the 3d best do (1600 
lbs.) 3.00 
The officers for the ensuing year, are 
Myles G. Harris, President. 
Thomas Whaley, 1st Vice President. 
Charles R. Knowles, 2d “ “ 
J. P. Whitehead, 3d “ “ 
Tuttle H. Audas, Secretary. 
Nathan C. Sayre, Corresponding Secretary. 
Resolved, That the proceedings of the Fair 
be published in the Southern Cultivator and 
Milledgeville papers. 
Tuttle H. Aodas, Secretar)^ 
The great political excitement in the country, 
at the time of the Fair, did not add anything to 
the great cause of agriculture, though rur Fair 
was very respectably attended ; and as the ex- 
citement has now ceased, our people begin to 
talk on the subject of agriculture more than 
ever, and seem- determined to direct some of 
their energy and foice to something that will be 
more profitable than co ton, by dividing their la- 
bor. And as there will not be a President to 
elect next November, we expect our Fair to be 
by far the most brilliant that we have ever had. 
dur prospects are now brighler than at any 
time heretofore. The cause of agriculture must 
and will prevail. Yours, with respect, 
T. H. A. 
.. "ke mode of culture bv 
iisked hereafter. — Se'^e'ury. 
ilard'.vicb, to be pub' 
LIST OF PREMIU.M3 OFFERED FOR THE ANNU- 
AL FAIR IN 1S45. 
The Annual Fair of the Planters’ Club of 
Hancock, will take place at Sparta, on Friday 
and Saturday before the first Monday in No- 
vember, 1845, when the following premiums 
and honors will be awarded; 
For the best acre of upland corn, a silver 
cup— value, ‘ $10.00 
" 2J do do 5.00 
“ 3d do do 3.00 
“ 4th and -5th do do honors. 
For the ben low ground corn, without ma, 
nure, @5.00 
" 21 do do ^3.00 
" 3d dc _ tic 2.00 
4th and cih do honors. 
For the best acre of wheat on upland, a sil- 
ver cup — value 
) 
$10.00 
2d do 
do 
5 00 
3d do 
do 
3,00 
4th and 5th 
do 
honors. 
For the best cotton on upland, a silver cup 
— value, $10.00 
“ 2d do do 5.00 
• “ 3d do do 3.00 
4th and 5lh do honors. 
For the be.st oats on upland, $3.00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
“ 3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best acre of potatoes, $3.00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
" 3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best acre of turnips, $3.00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
“ 3d, 4ih and 5th do do honors. 
By a rule of the Club, competitors for premi- 
ums on crops will be required to give the mucizis 
eperandi of culture, the quantity and quality of 
manure applied, and evidence that the land re- 
ported on contains only one acre or acres, and 
the crop accurately measured- 
For the best jack, a premium of '$5.00 
“ 2d do do 3.00 
For the best Georgia raised mule, 3,00 
“ 2d do do do 2.00 
For the best mule colt, 3.00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
For the best stallion, 4 years old or upwards 5.00 
“ 2d do do do 3.00 
“ 3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best 3 year old colt or filly, $3 00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
“ 3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best 2 year old colt or filly, $2.00 
“ 21 do do 1.00 
“ 3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best brood mare, with or without a 
colt, $5.00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
“ 3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best bull, 3.00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
“ 3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best 2 year old bull, $2.00 
“ 2d do do 1.00 
3d, 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best cow producing the largest 
quantity of milk without regard to blood, $5.00 
“ 2d do do do 3.GG 
“ 3d do do do 1.00 
“ 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best cow, having regard to $5.00 
■ ■ 3.00 
200 
honors. 
$ 2.00 
l.OQ 
honors. 
.$ 2.00 
1.00 
honors, 
$2.00 
1.00 
honors. 
$3.00 
2.00 
honors. 
$3.00 
2.00 
•honoCO 
“ 2d do do 
“ 3d do do 
“ 4th and 5th do do. 
For the best 2 year old heifer,. 
“ 2d do do. 
“ 3d, 4th and 5th Jo do, 
For the best ram, 
“ 2d do do 
” 3d, dib and 5fh do, 
For the best Ewe, 
“ 2d do. do 
" Sd, 4th and -5th do 
For the best boar, 
“ 2d do do 
‘‘ 3d, 4th and 5th do 
Foi the best sow, 
" 2d do do 
" 3d, 4th and -5th do. 
For the heaviest fat hogagreeable to age, $5.rs. 
